Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
The elder son of Kirk Douglas and Diana Dill, Douglas received his Bachelor of Arts in Drama from the University of California, Santa Barbara. His early acting roles included film, stage, and television productions. Douglas first achieved prominence for his performance in the ABC police procedural television series The Streets of San Francisco, for which he received three consecutive Emmy Award nominations.
Michael Douglas To Receive Honorary Palme d’Or At 2023 Cannes Film Festival
etcanada.comMichael Douglas is receiving a prestigious honour at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The actor will be given the Honorary Palme d’Or and will be honoured as part of the opening ceremony on May 16, Variety reported. READ MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones Makes Michael Douglas Flash Her When He Loses To Her In Golf: ‘I Have To Whip It Out’ The “Basic Instinct” star said in a statement, “It is always a breath of fresh air to be at Cannes, which has long provided a wonderful platform for bold creators, artistic audacities and excellence in storytelling. “From my first time here in 1979 for ‘The China Syndrome’ to my most recent premiere for ‘Behind the Candelabra’ in 2013, the festival has always reminded me that magic of cinema is not just in what we see on-screen but in its ability to impact people all around the world. “After more than 50 years in the business, it’s an honour to return to the Croisette to open the Festival and embrace our shared global language of film.” READ MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones And Michael Douglas’ Son Dylan Details ‘Friendly Competition’ Between Parents (Exclusive) Cannes will also screen the previously-unreleased documentary, “Michael Douglas, The Prodigal Son”, by director Amine Mesta, on the festival’s website from May 14-16, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The Palme d’Or is the highest prize awarded at the festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival’s organizing committee.
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